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Double bronze for Newport sprinter
NEWPORT Harriers sprinter Katie-Jane Priest won two bronze medals at the Welsh Athletics Championships in Cardiff over the weekend.The 18-year-old finished fourth in the women’s senior 100m final on Saturday afternoon in 12.25sec but claimed the bronze
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Community supports Armed Forces Day event
TREDEGAR showed its support for Armed Forces Day for the sixth year in a row as over 450 people turn out to the event at Bedwellty House and Park.Despite the weather, a large crowd gathered to support the event organised by Tredegar Town Council, today.A
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Usk open gardens' event a success
THOUSANDS of visitors made their way to the Usk open gardens’ event over the weekend as part of the Usk Festival.The gardening event started in 1994 and attracts around 2,000 visitors to the historic town each year. Now in its 21st year, the two-day event
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Blackwood beach party a success
CHARACTERS from the Disney film Frozen were among the main attractions at Blackwood Beach Party over the weekend.Blackwood High Street was transformed into an urban beach for the annual event which saw hundreds of children take to the sand-filled streets.The
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Councillor accused of avoiding question on school reorganisation
A SENIOR Monmouthshire councillor has been accused of dodging questions about a school under fire from former staff. Cabinet member for children and young people Cllr Liz Hacket Pain was told that she had delivered “five minutes of drivel” as she answered
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Armed Forces Day tea party
DOZENS of residents at a Caldicot care home marked Armed Forces Day with a musical tea party.Around 24 residents at Cherry Tree Care Home on Newport Road joined with care home staff to celebrate the important day on Friday, June 27.During the afternoon
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Ballet dancer accepted to top college
A TALENTED teenager from Torfaen has been accepted at a top vocational dance school for a classical ballet course. Ella-Louise Appleby, 16, has been accepted to one of the UK’s most respected Dance Colleges - KS Dance, in Warrington. The college
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World Heritage Day a success
BLAENAVON Heritage Day went off with a bang over the weekend - embracing more visitors than last year.Voice singer Cai Williams was among the star attractions at this year’s event.Mr Williams, who grew up in the town and was part of Sir Tom Jones’ team
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Family's anger as rail work causing noise 'like an avalanche' goes on through the night
AN Abercarn family rocked by construction work on the railway line behind their house say they were never informed of the plans by Network Rail. The Lessimores - pregnant mum Francesca, her husband Ben, and their four-year-old daughter Chiara -
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Rogiet girl to undergo life changing operation
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Rogiet girl is finally all set to undergo a life changing operation next month that will help her to walk unaided.Ruby Atkins, the four-year-old daughter of Rachael and Antony Atkins, was born 10 weeks prematurely on Christmas Day, 2010
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First Minister statement following Tunisian beach massacre
THE First Minister of Wales has issued a statement after at least 15 Britons were among 39 holidaymakers killed in the Tunisian beach massacre.Carwyn Jones, said : “It has been shocking to hear the details of the horrific attack in Tunisia. My thoughts
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TUNISIA SHOOTINGS: Blackwood grandmother among those murdered in beach terror attack
UPDATE: 8.00pm A BLACKWOOD grandmother was today revealed to be among those slain in Tunisia. Trudy Jones, 51, who worked at Highfields Care Home in Blackwood, was murdered while on a week’s holiday at a beach resort in Sousse. Ms Jones
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Crowds impressed at Newport Ship open day
AN IMPRESSED crowd turned out to the first weekend opening of the Newport Ship on Friday. Around 20 people turned out to the pre-showing of the historic vessel ahead of its official launch next month. Chair of Newport Ship Phil Cox was delighted
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More backers for supporters' trust
PROMINENT figures in Newport have backed a fans’ group which is supporting a potential takeover of the city’s football club.Newport County AFC Supporters Trust is in talks with former chairman and EuroMillions winner Les Scadding to purchase his shares
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Judges return results for school's writing competition
RUGBY legend Gerald Davies and author Tim Lebbon was among the judges for a story writing competition at Goytre Fawr Primary School last week.After receiving 30 entries for the competition last year, the school decided to make it an annual event.A panel
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Car park barrier trial to start within weeks
WORK to put a night-time barrier system in place at an Abergavenny car park will be carried out in the next fortnight.The trial initiative, which is being spear-headed by Monmouthshire council, is being introduced in Fairfield Car Park in a bid to end
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Church roof appeal reaches £70k
AN APPEAL to raise almost £400,000 for major repairs to a Grade II-Listed Raglan church has reached £70,000.The ‘Raise the Roof’ appeal was launched by parishioners of St Cadoc’s Church in October 2013 after a quinquennial inspection made it clear that
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Travellers clear up costs Monmouthshire council more than £1,000
TRAVELLERS cost Monmouthshire council more than £1,000 in cleaning fees and loss of revenue after they moved into a local car park, it has emerged.The cost was revealed after Cllr Susan White raised the matter during a full council meeting on Thursday
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Tree branch closes SDR
THE eastern carriage way of the SDR between the M4 J28 to the Newport Tredegar Park roundabout was temporarily closed for around half an hour this morning due to an overhanging tree branch. The traffic was able to continue flowing by using one lane of
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TUNISIA SHOOTINGS: Mother speaks of relief after son returns to UK
THE mother of a man shot three times as he tried to save his fiance from a terrorist gunman said she is relieved that the couple are back on British soil. Mathew James - from Trehafod, Pontypridd, south Wales - was hit in the hip, chest and pelvis
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Baldwin desperate to make his mark in fierce battle to be Wales No 2
WALES hooker Scott Baldwin swapped the building site for the international rugby arena - and now he plans to put down further career foundations at the World Cup this autumn. Baldwin ended the Six Nations season as Wales' first-choice hooker but
